[mythtv-users] Looking for a new video card for my MythTV frontend....

[Mark Hutchinson]

On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Gary Buhrmaster
<gary.buhrmaster at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 21:44, Mark Bobak <mark at bobak.net> wrote:
> .....
> > I was looking at a GT 430 based card.  Feature set looks promising,
> > and it can easily be had for less than $100.
> >
> > Any other thoughts, folks?
>
> You should search the archives for discussions on nVidia
> card capabilities.  It has been discussed "extensively".
>
> The one point that tends to come up about the GT430
> and that tends not to be in the "glossyware" from nVidia
> is that if you live in a 60Hz country, that card may not
> have enough capability to do reliable advanced 2x de-interlacing
> on 1080i content (some vendors may overclock the card,
> some may underclock (to keep heat under control),
> some come with various memory speeds, some people
> are very particular when it comes to video glitches, some
> never see them, some people claim the newest video
> drivers are better/worse, etc., so consistent answers are
> hard to come by until you test the card(s) in your specific
> environment and you decide if you like the results.)
>
> Gary
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What are the 60hz counties?  I am assuming Canada/US are?

Any recommendations or experience with a good card in the 60hz areas then?
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